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Valid until 21st August 2024 Page 50 • The HERALD • 1st August 2024 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v FOOD FOR THOUGHT Thai Bluebird Street Food and English Cuisine Telephone: 07598 442718 www.thaibluebirdstreetfood.com ALL MAJOR CARDS ACCEPTED Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 1pm - 9.30pm Monday/Sunday - Closed New Road, Blackfield, Southampton SO45 1WA Serving the True Taste of Thailand We also cater for Special Events An Update from Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) For those of us old enough to remember Richard Briars, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith in the 70’s sitcom ‘ e Good Life’, and those too young to remember, there’s an opportunity to see ‘ e Real Good Life’ in action on 2nd September. Lucie Mann, from New Forest Aquaponics, will be talking about the work they are doing at their new site in Boldre (not Surbiton!) to develop a regenerative culture. It promises to be a fascinating evening. Lucie also runs the Waterside Food Project, Waterside Repair Cafe and Waterside Clothes Swaps amongst many other activities. With increased space on the new site, Lucie has started an aluminium can recycling project. Crushed cans, aluminium balls from foil and trays etc are welcome. Just aluminium please. If you can help, or have cans which need collecting, please contact Lucie at watercressqueen1@gmail.com For further information on the site visit, please check our website nearer 2nd September for further details. On 30th September (venue tbc), Bea Udale-Smith, Engagement O cer at the Environment Centre, will be talking about the health, nancial and environmental impact of wood-burning, and how small changes to how you burn can reduce the amount of pollution produced. She will also be exploring actions we can take to reduce air pollution in general, and breathe cleaner air. The Environment Centre is an independent environmental charity with extensive experience delivering local air quality projects. ey are currently working with Global Action Plan to train healthcare professionals across Southampton, whilst also delivering a wood-burning project on behalf of New Forest District Council and other local authorities in Hampshire. WaterCAN have been supporting Honeypot House’s veg beds projects, which have just produced their rst results, which apparently have disappeared rather quickly! An interesting exercise in selfsu ciency. And nally, following Shaun Russell’s enlightening talk on green roofs, some of us have been looking up a bit more than usual and noticing the number of bee friendly green roofs on Bluestar bus shelters around the area. Bit of a buzz around! For further information on the above, and much more, check out our website: e-voice.org/WaterCAN, or our Facebook page or email: watercan2024@gmail. com For Wine Lovers e Brockenhurst Wine Club (BWC) meets monthly in Brockenhurst Village Hall, usually on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Open to all, members explore a wide range of wines that people may not have come across, in a range of budgets and to learn something about how and where they are made, as well as getting to know other like-minded people. On Wednesday 28th August for a ‘Spanish Wine and Tapas Evening’ presented by John Harris. Followed on Wednesday 25th September (TBC). Visit: www.brockenhurstwineclub.co.uk or to attend a session telephone John Harris on 07714 261251 or email: jharris.lydith@btinternet.com go to waste is collected by volunteers and used to cook tasty meals. Go along for some tasty food and great company, everyone is welcome. The Waterside Food Project aims to reduce food waste across the Waterside and also runs the Community Fridge in Hythe Library. For more information please visit: www.facebook. com/Watersidefoodproject e Waterside Food Project, part of the New Forest Aquaponics CIC family of projects, host a FREE Community Cook Up every Thursday 3.30pm to 5.30pm at Black eld Baptist Church on Hampton Lane. Surplus food from supermarkets that would otherwise Free Cook Ups Free Afternoon of Inspiration with Music at Minstead Lodge On the 21st August, Minstead Trust are welcoming guests who book to go along, to enjoy tea and cake and gentle live music and to nd out more about the Trust’s work at Minstead Lodge, with a tour of their artisan cra workshops. is free event is highlighting the di erence that Gi s in Wills can make to the Trust’s work with people with learning disabilities, whilst giving guests the opportunity to enjoy the ambience of the historic Lodge, with tea, cake and classical guitar music. Places are limited and do need to be booked in advance by 7th August. If there is a lot of interest, bookings may have to close early. e a ernoon will begin at 1.45pm and nish at 4.45pm Please book your free place and take a friend using this link: www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/charity/events/ a ernoon-of-inspiration/ New Forest (East) Probus Club e New Forest (East) Probus Club held their June meeting at the Dibden Golf Club on ursday 20th June. e retiring President Henley welcomed 21 members and transferred the Presidency, to the new president Owen. 22nd August the Club are meeting for a Morning Co ee at Monty’s in Beaulieu. Other Potential visits for 2024: Visit to ExxonMobil Petro Chemical Plant, Breakfast at Calshot Activities Centre, a Trip on Solent Dolphins ‘Alison MacGregor’ and a Visit to Cowes, with lunch at the Island Sailing Club. e meeting concluded with an interesting talk by John Allison titled ‘New Forest for Ukraine’ describing the activities of the New Forest organisation in delivering supplies to Ukraine. From its early days this group have progressed from van to truck deliveries, now taking 4 days each way. John described Soviet type buildings and scarcity of food seen on his visits. To date a total of 385 generators have been delivered, which have proved to be very useful in providing essential power during Russian attacks. In conclusion John was concerned that there were several independent groups delivering supplies to the Ukraine, without any formal coordination. If anyone is interested in joining the Probus Club, please contact the Secretary on: 023 8089 7967. Furzey Gardens Copythorne Parish History Society meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, in the main Copythorne Parish Hall at 7.30pm and welcomes anyone who wishes to go along. Entry is £2 per person. eir next meeting is on Thursday 22nd August for a talk titled ‘Furzey Gardens’ by Julia Baker. For more information please contact Clare on: 023 8081 2167 or email: anniesapp@hotmail.com TABLE TOP SALES IN COPYTHORNE e next Table Top Sale at Copythorne Parish Hall will take place on Sunday 25th August from 9am to 12noon. Tables are £5 each, to book a table please call Joy on: 07766 732242. Buyers admission is 50p, the café will be open and there are toilets onsite. Money raised from the sales will help to fund the new roof.
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